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>> i think compromise is always possible in washington. you know, it's standard in any kind of negotiation, including negotiations in business between management and unions for things to go down to the 11th hour, that doesn't mean things are falling apart. it's the nature of the game, way it's played. our government has managed to get through many, many crises and despite the rhetoric and despite the hostility, we do tend to get things done eventually. it would be a lot nicer if people were more civil to one another, but the reality is the government is actually pretty effective in the long run at getting things done. i'm always an optimist on this and i think we can do it. >> we know you two disagree on a wide range of policies from taxes to the role of government. where do you find common ground? what do you agree on? austan? >> eddy and i have been friends for a long time. it's funny, we were together a few days ago and thinking about that exact subject. i thnk we have pretty broad agreement on tax reform, if you're going to do tax refo
>> i think compromise is always possible in washington. you know, it's standard in any kind of negotiation, including negotiations in business between management and unions for things to go down to the 11th hour, that doesn't mean things are falling apart. it's the nature of the game, way it's played. our government has managed to get through many, many crises and despite the rhetoric and despite the hostility, we do tend to get things done eventually. it would be a lot nicer if people...
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congress and washington responds to pain. that might be why we're about to go over the fiscal cliff. incentives. this might be a lot like the t.a.r.p. vote. they need to see a market reaction. they need to see the business community reaction. >> i know what you're saying, maria, but ei think the reality is that right now i'm trying to game out if obama wins. what is the republican incentive to compromise? same is true with the democrats. either the rules of the game change, and there's a lot of talk about what would change that, in other words redistricting the whole united states so these guys don't have such safe seats and they're not able to be so one sided. >> you know what i don't understand? this is all on these guys' watches. last year we talked about the deadline for the fiscal cliff. they knew what was coming. you would think six months ago they said to themselves, okay, in six months we have to make a decision. let's have a plan "b." tlt there's no back-up plan. >> wait until after the election and see what's. that'
congress and washington responds to pain. that might be why we're about to go over the fiscal cliff. incentives. this might be a lot like the t.a.r.p. vote. they need to see a market reaction. they need to see the business community reaction. >> i know what you're saying, maria, but ei think the reality is that right now i'm trying to game out if obama wins. what is the republican incentive to compromise? same is true with the democrats. either the rules of the game change, and there's a...
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chief washington correspondent john harwood is at a phone bank where union members supporting the president are working hard to increase that turnout. this is critical, john. >> reporter: maria, this is the critical effort of this last four days of the election. the candidates are flying around. they're delivering their messages. tv ads are on the air. most aftof that messaging has already had its impact. now it's about both sides trying to mobilize the vote, especially in the eight or nine key states. here in this call center, they're working from 10:00 in the morning into the evening every day. they're phoning into the state of virginia right now with 13 electoral votes. that's a swing state barack obama carried four years ago that mitt romney wants to take away from him. business and other groups allied with the republican campaign are doing the same thing. the u.s. chamber of commerce, though they didn't want us to have a camera in their phone banks, say they're also making millions of calls this weekend. everyone is trying to goose the turnout. the turnout by the two sides is what's go
chief washington correspondent john harwood is at a phone bank where union members supporting the president are working hard to increase that turnout. this is critical, john. >> reporter: maria, this is the critical effort of this last four days of the election. the candidates are flying around. they're delivering their messages. tv ads are on the air. most aftof that messaging has already had its impact. now it's about both sides trying to mobilize the vote, especially in the eight or...
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i think what will be very critical is the extent to which washington can 3450u6 bamove ba center. and that will take sacrifice on both sides. however the democrats in particular are going to read 50% of the national vote on one side, we know how bill clinton reacted to 49% in 1996. he moved to the center. how the democrats view 50%, that's all they got on the national vote, yet some people would say we belt our lead in the senate and house so we do have a mandate. i think what's been lacking, we need compromise and if we can get it that and understanding on both sides that our taxes will have to go up, there's no question taxes will have to go up. the question is what sort of taxes. i don't think we should be tinkering with top marginal rates. it's beyond just what the stock market is telling you. tinkering with top marginal rates tinkers with the fundamental incentive system in the economy. there are other ways to create revenues. on the other side, there's no question that we have to attack the spending side and the entitlements. so it's going to come down to washington moving t
i think what will be very critical is the extent to which washington can 3450u6 bamove ba center. and that will take sacrifice on both sides. however the democrats in particular are going to read 50% of the national vote on one side, we know how bill clinton reacted to 49% in 1996. he moved to the center. how the democrats view 50%, that's all they got on the national vote, yet some people would say we belt our lead in the senate and house so we do have a mandate. i think what's been lacking,...
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chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us from new york this morning. it just occurred to me, john, 5-5 in dixville notch, 16-5 last time. did 11 obama supporters just not show up and is that a metaphor for what we're really watching today, how many of the real zealous obama supporters from last time come out? i don't know. what do you think? we probably shouldn't call -- you have not called the election yet on dixville moch? >> i'm not calling it based on dixville notch, but what could be more appropriate in an a 5-5 showing. we have a deadlock national race. all the polls show very close. although yesterday we had an abc "washington post" poll showed obama ticking up to plus three. our poll didn't show over the weekend, obama did not show any particular movement one direction or the other. but we've got to wait and see. and you pouyou pointed to the t question. that's really what it's about. what is the turnout of white voters as compared to african-americans and hispanics. romney dominates whites. obama dominates the minority vote. a related question
chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us from new york this morning. it just occurred to me, john, 5-5 in dixville notch, 16-5 last time. did 11 obama supporters just not show up and is that a metaphor for what we're really watching today, how many of the real zealous obama supporters from last time come out? i don't know. what do you think? we probably shouldn't call -- you have not called the election yet on dixville moch? >> i'm not calling it based on dixville notch, but...
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you both know politics well and know what's happening in washington. judd, start things off and explain is it as dire as we think it is by reading into some of these headlines today by seeing what was said yesterday? >> i don't think so. i think that -- you have a situation where you have this unique period in american governance, every power years where people can govern because politics is a little bit behind -- little bit back, takes a back seat during this period. everybody has run for office and know their position of power, musical chairs. everybody has their chair except mitt romney. plus you have a forcing mechani mechanism, the fiscal cliff. congress needs forcing mechanisms to act. plus, both with the president and speaker they have a reason to reach ain't agreement. political reason. the speaker it is because he knows republicans will take the hit if we go over the cliff. that's the way it is. the president has the microphone. and the president -- cane believe he wants to start the presidency out with a recession. i mean, this -- next term.
you both know politics well and know what's happening in washington. judd, start things off and explain is it as dire as we think it is by reading into some of these headlines today by seeing what was said yesterday? >> i don't think so. i think that -- you have a situation where you have this unique period in american governance, every power years where people can govern because politics is a little bit behind -- little bit back, takes a back seat during this period. everybody has run...
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john harwood in washington with more. and john, certainly seems like the pressure is rising to maybe reach some sort of a deal. my question, the ceos headed there today, are they firmly in the president's camp on this? or trying to push both sides to reach some agreement? >> i think they're trying to push both sides and, you know, business executives are generally speaking in the camp of wanting a solution, but as with any constituent, it comes down to what the details of the agreement are as to whether they want a tax increase, if it affects somebody else's tax loophole as opposed to their own. and that's the balancing act that politicians have. what we have going on here, becky, is a three-way conversation. politicians talking to the public, part of these events are for the american people to see that these leaders are working on this. the president's hitting the road to pennsylvania later in the week, republicans are doing events with small business people, as well. you have a conversation between politicians and busin
john harwood in washington with more. and john, certainly seems like the pressure is rising to maybe reach some sort of a deal. my question, the ceos headed there today, are they firmly in the president's camp on this? or trying to push both sides to reach some agreement? >> i think they're trying to push both sides and, you know, business executives are generally speaking in the camp of wanting a solution, but as with any constituent, it comes down to what the details of the agreement...
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he joins us from washington. reasonable people i'm hearing it from more and more say that kicking the can is not the way to go and if we have to go over it, we should go over it. i'm hearing that from republicans and democrats. are you picking up on that, too? a lot of people think that just more business as usual is not the way to do it. >> i couldn't agree more. i don't see the need to go over the cliff. the fact is that this congress has had two dry runs. we've scored every kind of option there is both on the revenue side and on the entitlement reform side and what we need to do is make some decisions. this is easy. steve rattner and i could probably work out a solution before lunch today but i'm encouraged that the president and speaker boehner both are showing flexibility. the fact is that this is really easy to do. i've written a 242-page bill, that's it, it's got over $4.5 trillion in savings by the time you include the budget control acts 917 billion we enacted, it replaces sequestration. this is easy tec
he joins us from washington. reasonable people i'm hearing it from more and more say that kicking the can is not the way to go and if we have to go over it, we should go over it. i'm hearing that from republicans and democrats. are you picking up on that, too? a lot of people think that just more business as usual is not the way to do it. >> i couldn't agree more. i don't see the need to go over the cliff. the fact is that this congress has had two dry runs. we've scored every kind of...
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even the oracle of omaha is watching washington. warren buffett outlining the plan he thinks could get the fiscal house in order. take a listen. >> the plan would get us in the near future to having 18.5% of gdp as retches and 21% as expenses. we've had that plan basicly in effect since world war ii. it's bounced around a bit, but those two levels, 18.5 and 21 are sustainable, in the sense that they will not increase the ratio of the national debt to gdp. they'll run a deficit every year, but because our economy grows 18.5 and 21 is a very sustainable figure, in fact will probably bring down the debt to gdp over time. >> carol loomis next to him have been on a immediate use tour with their new book, that we're held to the fire, got a very good interview. >>> costco still remains one of the top gainers as they jump on top this special dividend bandwagon, stocks up almost 5%. the dividend, by the way, $7 on common, payable december 18th to shareholders of record december 10s. it is a $3 billion payout. they're going to finance some of
even the oracle of omaha is watching washington. warren buffett outlining the plan he thinks could get the fiscal house in order. take a listen. >> the plan would get us in the near future to having 18.5% of gdp as retches and 21% as expenses. we've had that plan basicly in effect since world war ii. it's bounced around a bit, but those two levels, 18.5 and 21 are sustainable, in the sense that they will not increase the ratio of the national debt to gdp. they'll run a deficit every year,...
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grover norquist in washington. with the election in the books it does appear dodd-frank is here to stay. we'll ask mike mayo in just a moment. for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. osteoposis-related bone fractur and w magnesium levels have bn seenith nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. talk to your doctor about nexium. >>> financials are among the leading sectors on the s&p. mike mayor is a bank analyst for clsa and an affiliate of agricoal and just named most powerful people in finance and the only analyst to have made it on that list. good to have you on post 9. >> thanks. >> sounds like a large part of your argument is it's been long enough to have these laws not tied down, and not pinned down and not written, write? that's the problem. >> i say no more excuses. let's get on with it. it's been two years for dodd-frank and if you're regulators and let's get the laws written and e
grover norquist in washington. with the election in the books it does appear dodd-frank is here to stay. we'll ask mike mayo in just a moment. for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. osteoposis-related bone fractur and w magnesium levels have bn seenith nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. talk to your doctor about nexium. >>> financials are among the...
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new york and washington, minor delays. they may stack up a bit into the afternoon, so be patient out there. and then boston, seattle, mostly minor. los angeles, no issues to speak of. a little marine layer, but you should be just fine. let's pitch it back to you you. >> did you actually just run out to the set? did we catch you? >> a little bit kind of sort of, but not really. i was really intrigued by last block. we heard a little bit of corduroy the bear and the societal collapse. >> sorry. >> are you kidding me? i was terrified last block the stuff we were hearing. >> zombies. >> search government preparation for zombie attack. where are you based, are you -- you're not in georgia, are you you? >> we're in atlanta. >> oh, good. that's where the walking dead takes place. >> you're exactly right. so we have got zombie patrol out right now and still looking for one of the zombies as the corduroy bear. love it. >> reynolds, go for the brain. p through the eyes. >> will do it. >> i like it, he plays with us. in sports news,
new york and washington, minor delays. they may stack up a bit into the afternoon, so be patient out there. and then boston, seattle, mostly minor. los angeles, no issues to speak of. a little marine layer, but you should be just fine. let's pitch it back to you you. >> did you actually just run out to the set? did we catch you? >> a little bit kind of sort of, but not really. i was really intrigued by last block. we heard a little bit of corduroy the bear and the societal collapse....
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everybody knows that in washington nothing happens unless you work with the other side. i think that's why we've had gridlock for the last couple years and so for sure governor romney will be on the horn talking to democrats right away and talk about big things we need to do next year. we can turn this country around but it will require a lot of legislation and tax reform and things that governor romney has talked about on the campaign trail. one of the things he'll do is get together with democrats to start to plan next year. >> people will look for the word compromise diligently when it comes to fiscal cliff. how much leeway from an economic standpoint does the governor have in dealing with a house that's to the right. we'll see what happens with the senate. how much room are they going to give him even with paul ryan acting as a liaison? >> again, the first thing we have to do is get the fiscal cliff fixed. i think governor romney would like to extend everything for a year. if you look at fiscal policy history, when you have a president who leads, a president that neg
everybody knows that in washington nothing happens unless you work with the other side. i think that's why we've had gridlock for the last couple years and so for sure governor romney will be on the horn talking to democrats right away and talk about big things we need to do next year. we can turn this country around but it will require a lot of legislation and tax reform and things that governor romney has talked about on the campaign trail. one of the things he'll do is get together with...
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. >> we'll be in washington next week together so we can talk more about it. i really value the statistics, the quality of the statistics but the important point is getting the best quality statistics and this number has access to things the federal government doesn't right now. >> i have a question on this. if mark comes in on our jobs day discussion and wields the adp report as if it backs up what he's saying, is that unfair? >> i've already pointed that out. >> oh, yes. >> stinks to high heaven, austan. >> cuts both ways. >> i'm on the line here. >> he's not a normal participant. he's got way too much inside info now. >> because it's a third revision, you know, austan, i think it's still good. >> there's no prize for being right. if it was we'd have omonitor it more closely. i don't think he's eligible for prizes. >> i'll agree with you on that. there is no prize. >> austan, diane and mark will stick with us for the report as we get it at :30. >> couple points, number one because of the flammability of fuel, the wiring is higher at a gas station to be able
. >> we'll be in washington next week together so we can talk more about it. i really value the statistics, the quality of the statistics but the important point is getting the best quality statistics and this number has access to things the federal government doesn't right now. >> i have a question on this. if mark comes in on our jobs day discussion and wields the adp report as if it backs up what he's saying, is that unfair? >> i've already pointed that out. >> oh,...
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stocks have been falling pretty rapidly as investor anxiety rises about what's going on in washington. joe mentioned the major averages. traditionally that's a sign that more selling could be ahead and sure enough, take a look at the futures this morning. not looking to rebound today. they are below fair value once again. among our newsmakers ready to talk, we have ralph schlosstein and also cloutiee says uncertainty is keeping businesses from asking him for loans. and at #:00, we'll turn to two former governor, judd gregg and ed rendell both understand the dire consequences of doing nothing to overt the fiscal cliff and what would happen if we went over that fiscal cliff. first before we get to all of that, andrew has this morning's top stories. >>> good morning. we have a big day ahead of us. and the fiscal cliff conversation begins today. president obama will be making a statement on the economy. he'll speak from the east room of the white house at 1:05 eastern time. you can of course catch all of it right here on cnbc. john boehner is also scheduled to hold a you news conference t
stocks have been falling pretty rapidly as investor anxiety rises about what's going on in washington. joe mentioned the major averages. traditionally that's a sign that more selling could be ahead and sure enough, take a look at the futures this morning. not looking to rebound today. they are below fair value once again. among our newsmakers ready to talk, we have ralph schlosstein and also cloutiee says uncertainty is keeping businesses from asking him for loans. and at #:00, we'll turn to...
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there's a correlation between the outcome of the last washington, d.c. redskins football game prior to the presidential election and the drought come outcome of the election. miss torically when the redskins win, the incumbent wins. doesn't mean for sure, andrew. in 18 presidential contests, only once has this rule not held. that was in 2004 when president bush defeated john kerry despite a redskins loss. if history holds true, yesterday's redskins loss mean as victory for mitt romney and i pointed out the labor day indicator, we'll sea what happehappesee what happens with the markets today. joining us from new york is john harwood, who is probably saturday about that washington game for up a kell of reasons. but -- >> only one. >> those are the numbers. what else is -- speaking of football analogies, strained and tortured at this point, where with are we thousand wi are we now with the election? >> still one score, field goal, with about 40 seconds on the clock for mitt romney. we had a spade of polls over the weekend by nbc and the wall street journal,
there's a correlation between the outcome of the last washington, d.c. redskins football game prior to the presidential election and the drought come outcome of the election. miss torically when the redskins win, the incumbent wins. doesn't mean for sure, andrew. in 18 presidential contests, only once has this rule not held. that was in 2004 when president bush defeated john kerry despite a redskins loss. if history holds true, yesterday's redskins loss mean as victory for mitt romney and i...
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like wise, washington is very focused on that, too. so i think that the trend here, the expectation is that we'll postpone most of the major decisions until some sort of structured tax reform process next year. we'll make whatever down papal we need to make on the budget sequester in order to postpone that decision, too. the real question is really what you do with tax rates, particularly the upper income individual tax rates. so there's actually a relatively narrow spectrum of things that need to be agreed upon by the end of the year. so, you know -- >> does this spell death for divide dividend stocks then? >> i think that dividend stocks are in roughly good shape. the senate over the summer passed a marker bill on tax reform, which had a 20% dividend -- tax rate on dividends. what i think that does is give investors some confidence that it's not going to triple. we're probably looking at a tax rate on the order of 20% plus the 3.8% for health care on top of that. that's a much more moderate outcome than a 44% tax rate. >> all right,
like wise, washington is very focused on that, too. so i think that the trend here, the expectation is that we'll postpone most of the major decisions until some sort of structured tax reform process next year. we'll make whatever down papal we need to make on the budget sequester in order to postpone that decision, too. the real question is really what you do with tax rates, particularly the upper income individual tax rates. so there's actually a relatively narrow spectrum of things that need...
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and he said the same to his republican representatives in washington. he said that he'll back each of us, regardless of party, as long as we work together to make life better for all of us. and he made it clear that if we don't make enough progress, he'll be back in touch. >> so here now from nashville is steve wise. he's the author of that letter and he's the president and ceo of identified, inc. steve, welcome. congratulations. i want to ask you briefly. in the first term, president obama on the stimulus package and on obama care, there was no compromise. there was no reaching across the aisle. do you believe, sir, that in the second term president obama will change and will find common ground with republicans? >> well, larry, i'm an optimist. i believe that you need to give people a chance, you need to tell them you support them and then you need to hold them accountable. that's why i felt that i needed to send that message off to the president and to my representatives, really telling them that time is now. we can't wait any longer. we've got to do
and he said the same to his republican representatives in washington. he said that he'll back each of us, regardless of party, as long as we work together to make life better for all of us. and he made it clear that if we don't make enough progress, he'll be back in touch. >> so here now from nashville is steve wise. he's the author of that letter and he's the president and ceo of identified, inc. steve, welcome. congratulations. i want to ask you briefly. in the first term, president...
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. >>> and we'll head out to washington for a view on how the handover of power in china will impact relations in the u.s. >> we're in london to talk about shipping trends. >>> plus what will obama do about the looming fiscal cliff? we'll have plenty of analysis from commentators. >> and we'll hear first from the cfo of aliance. but first day two data suggested growth is picking up and inflation is moderating meaning beijing may have more scope to ease if necessary. ppi industrial output and retail sales all came in better than forecast. eunice joins us from beijing. i'd hate to suggest this is quite good timing for this data. very convenient. >> what are you suggesting? a lot of people are saying that the numbers are showing the economy is bottoming out and a lot of people do use the numbers as a guideline at least. they're saying the investment figures were encouraging. looking relatively strong. the government hasn't put up of much money in the infrastructure projects, so that's part of the equation here. other part is retail and consumption side actually look pretty good. numbers came in a
. >>> and we'll head out to washington for a view on how the handover of power in china will impact relations in the u.s. >> we're in london to talk about shipping trends. >>> plus what will obama do about the looming fiscal cliff? we'll have plenty of analysis from commentators. >> and we'll hear first from the cfo of aliance. but first day two data suggested growth is picking up and inflation is moderating meaning beijing may have more scope to ease if necessary....
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washington and taxes is a very easy way. think about little sound bites and little things that can come out of d.c. that could put a boiling type temperature to the marketplace. similar to that t.a.r.p. vote. and the reason this is not a good thing, and i'll go back to that old abbott and costello play, who's on first? when we talk about the fiscal cliff, obviously there's a chronology to it. what happens on december 31st? taxes are changing. but does that mean entitlement programs, something magic happens at midnight on december 31st? no. and that's why it's very difficult for me to see a compromise. because the republicans are going to have to blink way earlier on the taxes, or compromise there, than anything going on with entitlement. here's the issue. it's like pacman. but pacman isn't eating little power dots. you know what pacman is eating? dollars. in this analogy, pacman are the entitlements. i'll tell you what, this is an issue. because while in the debates and all the commercials, pre-election and even now, this is
washington and taxes is a very easy way. think about little sound bites and little things that can come out of d.c. that could put a boiling type temperature to the marketplace. similar to that t.a.r.p. vote. and the reason this is not a good thing, and i'll go back to that old abbott and costello play, who's on first? when we talk about the fiscal cliff, obviously there's a chronology to it. what happens on december 31st? taxes are changing. but does that mean entitlement programs, something...
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here we have an interesting divide between wall street and washington. wall street seems to believe and you can take a look at the numbers on how the market has acted over the past year. wall street seems to believe that we'll avert this cliff. washington seems to be willing to drive over the cliff. >> i think there's -- i don't want to pick on the tea party per se. you can say if obama would suddenly give in on taxes. what i worry about is there are people who are ideological in the country and more focused on other issues than taxation and money. those people i think are very much out of sync with other people as we discovered last night from the election. they could care less about the fiscal cliff. i think some people want to go over the cliff. >> howard dean last night, sam on "squawk" a couple weeks ago saying maybe it's the best medicine for us is to drive over this thing, go into a recession, provide some bed for growth in the second half of the year. it's a gamble. >> $5 trillion in cuts. get budget deficit worries off people's minds. you have t
here we have an interesting divide between wall street and washington. wall street seems to believe and you can take a look at the numbers on how the market has acted over the past year. wall street seems to believe that we'll avert this cliff. washington seems to be willing to drive over the cliff. >> i think there's -- i don't want to pick on the tea party per se. you can say if obama would suddenly give in on taxes. what i worry about is there are people who are ideological in the...
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you hosted candidates monday in washington. the view from the sidelines this time around, how does the race look? >> there is a speculative frenzy. let's set it aside. the reason for the third-party debates is because they are putting forward to the american people a lot of redirection and changes that are ignored by romney and obama. off the table. not discussed in the debates or on the campaign trail. for example a majority of the people want a minimum wage at least adjusted for inflation to 1968 taking it from $7.25 to over $10 an hour. a majority of the people want full medicare for all. free choice of doctor and hospital. off the table from obama and romney. majority of people want wall street crooks and corporate crime enforcement to get tougher. off the table. a lot of people don't like bailouts and subsidies whether they are libertarians or liberals. not discussed by obama or romney. not to mention getting out of afghanistan. that's now over 70% of the public want us to get out of there. to end huge wars overseas. they
you hosted candidates monday in washington. the view from the sidelines this time around, how does the race look? >> there is a speculative frenzy. let's set it aside. the reason for the third-party debates is because they are putting forward to the american people a lot of redirection and changes that are ignored by romney and obama. off the table. not discussed in the debates or on the campaign trail. for example a majority of the people want a minimum wage at least adjusted for...
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this ticking clock can be heard from washington to wall street. we turn our attention to this immediately today. you have corporate leaders from jamie dimon, warren buffett to jeff immelt. among our partners in the crusade, we have a trio of duelling guest hosts. we are joined by jared bernstein. also tony fratto. at 7:00 eastern, roger altman, and david walker. in the final hour, we have two former chiefs of staff. john pedesta and ken uberstein. >> let's begin with the presidential race. phil lebeau has been working overtime. he spent the night at obama headquarters in chicago. hampton pearson is with the romney team in boston. but phil, we will start with you. >> andrew, good morning. it's only been a couple of hours since president obama gave his victory speech here at mccormick place. and that speech a lot of people were looking at and said did it set at least initially the tone for his second term in office. during the speech, he talked about the country coming together and ending the divisiveness that has been typified by the campaign over
this ticking clock can be heard from washington to wall street. we turn our attention to this immediately today. you have corporate leaders from jamie dimon, warren buffett to jeff immelt. among our partners in the crusade, we have a trio of duelling guest hosts. we are joined by jared bernstein. also tony fratto. at 7:00 eastern, roger altman, and david walker. in the final hour, we have two former chiefs of staff. john pedesta and ken uberstein. >> let's begin with the presidential...
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that is not all washington is doing. let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr in washington. barbara? >> the big concern here in washington is a ground war in gaza. there is growing concern that israeli troops and tank forces might cross the border and move into gaza. that is the major escalation that the u.s. does not want to see. so, the calculation now is, what does it take to make hamas stop its rocket attacks into israel and israel feel comfortable enough with that to pull back on the air strikes and pull back on any ground forces that it is assembling near the gaza border. there has been a lot of diplomacy going on. defense secretary leon panetta traveling in asia, calling the israeli defense minister barack. secretary of state hillary clinton firing up the diplomatic phone lines calling israel, turkey and jordan. randi? >> barbara starr in washington, thank you. as you can see, cnn has every angle covered on this story. >>> much more ahead this hour. here's a look at what we have coming up. >>> on the
that is not all washington is doing. let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr in washington. barbara? >> the big concern here in washington is a ground war in gaza. there is growing concern that israeli troops and tank forces might cross the border and move into gaza. that is the major escalation that the u.s. does not want to see. so, the calculation now is, what does it take to make hamas stop its rocket attacks into israel and israel feel comfortable enough with that to...
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. >>> houston, waikiki, washington, d.c. they sound like great vacation destinations and all these places have received star treatment. that's because the president stayed in these places, and you can, too. we started with a hotel in the epicenter of all things political: the madison in washington, d.c. >> the madison is named for james madisomadison, the fourth president of the u.s. the father of the constitution has also hosted some presidents. george bush stayed there when he was in transition to the white house, so, you know, it's got lots and lots of history going on there. it's also a prime position in d.c. only five blocks from the white house. jfk attended the opening in 1963. it costs about $179 a night. >> let's go west coast now. san francisco. what president has stayed at the fairmont hotel there? >> the first fairmont was opened in 1906 and it's on knob hill so it's a prime, prime position. it's actually where the u.n. was drafted in 1945. lots of history there, too. while you're in san francisco, make sure you
. >>> houston, waikiki, washington, d.c. they sound like great vacation destinations and all these places have received star treatment. that's because the president stayed in these places, and you can, too. we started with a hotel in the epicenter of all things political: the madison in washington, d.c. >> the madison is named for james madisomadison, the fourth president of the u.s. the father of the constitution has also hosted some presidents. george bush stayed there when he...
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the fiscal cliff hits at the end of the year and washington is scrambling to find a solution. in this week's mastering your money, we take a look at the praez plan and what kind of compromise we can expect to see worked out with republicans. >> joining me is the ceo at pemco one of the largest investors in global bonds. welcome back to the show. you say taxes will and should go up for wealthy. you predict republicans in your words will shout and scream but ultimately good along with the tax hike for the sake of avoiding an economic disaster. that's the president, not republicans, that blichked in 2010. why do you think the republicans will back down now? >> i think it is different this time around. first, nobody wants to go over the fiscal cliff. this implies a recession and implies unemployment going pup and it implies us shooting our self in the foot at a time when the global environment is much more difficult. see what's happening in europe and middle east and china. second, you just had an election, and the message, one of the messages of the election was, one of shared re
the fiscal cliff hits at the end of the year and washington is scrambling to find a solution. in this week's mastering your money, we take a look at the praez plan and what kind of compromise we can expect to see worked out with republicans. >> joining me is the ceo at pemco one of the largest investors in global bonds. welcome back to the show. you say taxes will and should go up for wealthy. you predict republicans in your words will shout and scream but ultimately good along with the...
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a washington without gridlock. i'm not talking about the nation's capital but a town in virginia hoping the name sick gets its act together. >> just an hour outside of d.c., people in the small town of washington, virginia, spent months waiting to see what the election would bring their way. and many like cabinet maker peter cramer say they didn't much care about whether the democrats or republicans would win. just as long as the creeping economy starts racing again. >> i'm saying it's both of those people's faults. let's get some people in washington who want to solve the problem and stop the gridlock. >> next door at the gourmet farmers cafe, susan james spent the run up to the election feeling much the same way. >> the economy has changed the way we have conducted business and it's changed decisions we have made. major decision. >> instead of expanding her family-owned business, she kept a close eye on cost, steered clear of debt and watched the electoral process play out. >> what is it that you most want to see
a washington without gridlock. i'm not talking about the nation's capital but a town in virginia hoping the name sick gets its act together. >> just an hour outside of d.c., people in the small town of washington, virginia, spent months waiting to see what the election would bring their way. and many like cabinet maker peter cramer say they didn't much care about whether the democrats or republicans would win. just as long as the creeping economy starts racing again. >> i'm saying...
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political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another four years of under president obama or do you want something a little different? here's part of what he said. >> change can't be measured in speeches. it is measured in achievements. and four years ago, four years ago candidate obama promise dodd so very much, but he's fallen so very short. you recall. he promised he'd be a post-partisan president but he's been most partisan. dividing, attacking, blaming. >> you know, at this late hour here it's all about the ground game. it's about the candidates making sure their supporters actually vote. randi, we heard from both campaigns. the obam
political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another...
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>> thank you so much from washington. so general petraeus was originally scheduled to testify before congress. libya, you heard athena reporting on that. lawmakers may still compel him to, at some point. instead, acting director michael mc morell will take over. general michael hayden has more on why. >> there is reasons that general petraeus will testify but frankly you want the agency to testify. you want someone who is knowledgeable about the event, what the agency knew, what the agency did, and mike morell is fully qualified to do that. now, at some later date they may want general petraeus to come back and give his personal perceptions. i understand that. but the hearing will go on and the c i'm a will tell what it knew about that event. >> michael morell is filling in as cia correct director. >>> an afghan girl testified today. staff sergeant robert bales is accused of killing 16 afghan villagers in march. the 7-year-old described via satellite how she hit behind her father as he was killed. today's hearing held at
>> thank you so much from washington. so general petraeus was originally scheduled to testify before congress. libya, you heard athena reporting on that. lawmakers may still compel him to, at some point. instead, acting director michael mc morell will take over. general michael hayden has more on why. >> there is reasons that general petraeus will testify but frankly you want the agency to testify. you want someone who is knowledgeable about the event, what the agency knew, what the...
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joins us from washington. have you reached out to general petraeus and do you plan on it in the future? >> i have just got off an airplane from dubai this morning, haven't done it, but if i get the opportunity, i certainly will. >> as senator dianne feinstein calls it an enormous loss for the intelligence community, for the country, lot of people agree with that. what do you hope his legacy is? >> i don't think his legacy is quite finished. my feeling is he will get through this with some reputational impairment, but that's a man who has a lot to give to this country in the future as well as he has given so much in the past. >> do you think obama did the right thing in accepting his resignation, if he had a choice? >> well, i believe the president did make the right decision. whether you look at it from the perspective of a retired general or from the nation's chief spy master, unfortunately, the behavior that was xinlted was inconsistent with either that of a retired general or the chief spy master for the un
joins us from washington. have you reached out to general petraeus and do you plan on it in the future? >> i have just got off an airplane from dubai this morning, haven't done it, but if i get the opportunity, i certainly will. >> as senator dianne feinstein calls it an enormous loss for the intelligence community, for the country, lot of people agree with that. what do you hope his legacy is? >> i don't think his legacy is quite finished. my feeling is he will get through...
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how about four more years of gridlock in washington? there's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know that the obama folks are chanting four more years. but our chant is this. five more days. five more days. >> you know, we're going to have to -- we're going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow, or a different one, at least. now, i know the president has been trying to figure out some way to suggest he's got some new ideas. because with all these people out of work, with 3 million more women in poverty today than when he took office, with 15 more million people on food stamps than when he took office, he's got to find something to suggest it's going to be better over the next four years. and so we came up with an idea last week, which is he's going to create the department of business. i don't think adding a new chair in his cabinet will help add millions of jobs on main street. i mean, unfortunately, what you you're seeing before your eyes is a campaign that keeps on
how about four more years of gridlock in washington? there's no question in my view that we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know that the obama folks are chanting four more years. but our chant is this. five more days. five more days. >> you know, we're going to have to -- we're going to have to come up with a better slogan tomorrow, or a different one, at least. now, i know the president has been trying to figure out some way to suggest he's got some new...
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busy week certainly ahead in washington. so, let's get back to politics now and the final rush to election day. a state that we weren't paying much attention to is now back in the spotlight. we're talking about pennsylvania. mitt romney and paul ryan will be there this weekend. jill biden and joe biden will make stops for president obama, not to mention all the money being spent on a last-minute blitz. the latest poll out of pennsylvania shows a tight race. three points within the margin of error, but can romney win it. john mccain made a final push like this on the sunday before the election in 2008 and he lost. the same plan and same result for george w. bush in 2004 and bob dole in 1996. >>> let's check out florida and that's where we find, long, long lines. some people waited in line as long as five hours to cast their early vote. today is the last day for early voting. we'll take you live to florida next hour. how close is the race there? take a look. this poll shows president obama with a slim slelead, 49-47. >>> both
busy week certainly ahead in washington. so, let's get back to politics now and the final rush to election day. a state that we weren't paying much attention to is now back in the spotlight. we're talking about pennsylvania. mitt romney and paul ryan will be there this weekend. jill biden and joe biden will make stops for president obama, not to mention all the money being spent on a last-minute blitz. the latest poll out of pennsylvania shows a tight race. three points within the margin of...
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those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what happened on tuesday night? gop strategist mary matalin, and david fromm, author of "why romney lost and what the gop can do about it." president obama and speaker boehner have said a lot of right things talking about compromise and cooperation, but on taxes, it seems the gap between the two sides is as big as ever, doesn't it? did the election not change anything? >> the election changed a lot. the election changed the underlying power dynamic between the two parties. you know that great line of al capone's, you can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can get with a kind word alone? the president now has a gun in his hand. the bush tax cuts expire and that makes the republicans sweat. it's a consequence of losing elections, and it's going to be a very uncomfo
those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what happened on tuesday night? gop strategist mary matalin, and david fromm, author of "why romney lost and what the gop can do about it." president obama and speaker boehner have said a lot...
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washington state and colorado passing marijuana laws. there are still tough federal laws as i mention. who comes out on top here? >> at the end of the day do we treat marijuana like heroin under federal law or should it be taxed like in prohibition, the end of prohibition? ultimately, i think the decision is that congress is going to have to change the federal controlled substances act which again makes marijuana treated like heroin and say ultimately in an act of federalism, let the states decide. right now the federal government says it's unlawful. it's a federal crime. without congressional action, the prosecutions, i think, will continue and will ultimately look to congress to change the law to defer to the states. >> richard, what do you think? the enthusiasm is certainly here. the vote to legalize marijuana got more votes this week from state voters than voters gave barack obama. so people have a voice on this. what do you think about it? >> i think it gives new meaning to rocky mountain high. don't you think so? i know up in washi
washington state and colorado passing marijuana laws. there are still tough federal laws as i mention. who comes out on top here? >> at the end of the day do we treat marijuana like heroin under federal law or should it be taxed like in prohibition, the end of prohibition? ultimately, i think the decision is that congress is going to have to change the federal controlled substances act which again makes marijuana treated like heroin and say ultimately in an act of federalism, let the...
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and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what does it mean for next tuesday? what do the number show? >> the numbers in colorado show 50-48 for the president. that's a statistical tie. this is a state that is going down right to the very end. you can tell that when you're here. the early voting. this is one of the places republicans have even a slight advantage. that's not the case in any of the other voting states. if you look at colorado, nevada, then to the midwest. you would have to say in the public polling, the president has a slight advantage. they're all close enough for this to play outn election day. but you mentioned it, and they talked ab
and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what...
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he says i am offering a contrast to what we're seeing in washington today. we watched as one party has pushed through its agenda without compromising with the other party. there's much gridlock and pettiness dominating while important issues facing the nation while high unemployment go unaddressed. the bickering has to end. i will end it. i will reach across the aisle to solve america's problems. >> you can read their complete opinions by logging on to our website. go to cnn.com/opinion. then go to my facebook page and tell me who you think has the most compelling vision for america's vision. we'll actually read back some of your responses at facebook.com/suzannemalveaux. >>> vice president joe biden back from the battleground state of wisconsin. he says he is stumping on the opposition home court. stansville, wisconsin, that is paul ryan's hometown just about 20 minutes north of beloit. you're looking at live pictures where the vice president is going to be speaking shortly. biden's visit comes just today after the president's trip to green bay, and here's
he says i am offering a contrast to what we're seeing in washington today. we watched as one party has pushed through its agenda without compromising with the other party. there's much gridlock and pettiness dominating while important issues facing the nation while high unemployment go unaddressed. the bickering has to end. i will end it. i will reach across the aisle to solve america's problems. >> you can read their complete opinions by logging on to our website. go to cnn.com/opinion....
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tom foreman, cnn, washington. >> here is the 360 bulletin. president obama got a first hand look at part of new york city devastated by superstorm sandy. he met with local officials and residents struggling to get their lives back together. the president vowed federal agencies will be involved in the rebuilding effort. >>> the cia astarting an investigation into former director david petraeus. and the investigation will include whether he used cia resources in carrying out his affair with paula broadwell. also today, attorney general eric holder spoke publicly for the first time about the petraeus scandal, saying the justice department didn't tell the white house about the fbi's investigation, because it was determined that national security was never at risk. and the fda investigating the supplement five-hour arc after reports of 13 deaths by consumers that may have used it. this doesn't mean the supplement played a role, however, three deaths may have a preliminary link. five-hour energy contains caffeine and other ingredients. we'll be rig
tom foreman, cnn, washington. >> here is the 360 bulletin. president obama got a first hand look at part of new york city devastated by superstorm sandy. he met with local officials and residents struggling to get their lives back together. the president vowed federal agencies will be involved in the rebuilding effort. >>> the cia astarting an investigation into former director david petraeus. and the investigation will include whether he used cia resources in carrying out his...
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covering this conflict in the middle east like no one else can with reporters in israel and gaza, in washington. also with the major players in egypt and turkey. let's check in now with our middle east desk that's covering everything happening in this conflict between israel and gaza. nick valencia is down at the desk. nick, what's developing now? >> good morning, victor. we're at the international desk. you see the reporters behind me, getting latest information. we've got the newest video. we're learning that a french minister is expected to meet with them today. we also understand he might meet with the former palestinian president mahmoud abbas. this comes on the heels of comments made by benjamin netanyahu who is, of course, the prime minister of israel. they're prepared to widen the scope to stop rocket attacks. hundreds of rocket attacks have made their way into the territory killing at least three people so far, victor. the casualties aren't just mounting in israel but where 50 people have died in the last few days. this conflict, victor, we've been following it since it's erupted. that
covering this conflict in the middle east like no one else can with reporters in israel and gaza, in washington. also with the major players in egypt and turkey. let's check in now with our middle east desk that's covering everything happening in this conflict between israel and gaza. nick valencia is down at the desk. nick, what's developing now? >> good morning, victor. we're at the international desk. you see the reporters behind me, getting latest information. we've got the newest...
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there's some things we don't want washington to do. the politicians in washington most of whom are male to control health care decisions that women can make for themselves. now, for eight years, we had a president who shares these beliefs, his name was bill clinton. and you know, his economic plan, when he first came into office, he asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce our deficit and still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. and you know what? at the time, the republicans in congress and a senate candidate by the name of mitt romney, i don't want you to boo, i want you to vote. i want you to vote. but a republican candidate by the name of mitt romney said, bill clinton's plans would hurt the economy and kill jobs. turns out his math was just as bad then as it is now. because by the end of president clinton's second term, america created 23 million new jobs and incomes were up and poverty was down and our deficit had turned into a surplus. so florida, we know that our ideas work. we also
there's some things we don't want washington to do. the politicians in washington most of whom are male to control health care decisions that women can make for themselves. now, for eight years, we had a president who shares these beliefs, his name was bill clinton. and you know, his economic plan, when he first came into office, he asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce our deficit and still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. and you know what? at...
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tom foreman, cnn, washington, virginia. >>> all right. tom, thank you. americans respect the only ones following the election. ing of, folks from around the world are watching as well. just like machiamericans, they an opinion about it, too. runnin. fortunately we've got ink. runnin. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i don't even live near the water. what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you -- including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $129 a year. for an agent, call the number that appears on your screen. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. now you can feel what ha
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does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana measure. he also won maryland, washington and maine. not all of those swing states. "outfront" tonight, john avlon, author of, "the victory lab". karl rove was credited with this on the republican side. it will get your guy elected did it work in colorado do you think? >> we do see from the quick look at the exit polls that there was a slightly higher turnout among 18 to 29-year-olds. campaign one issue on election, the top of the ticket drives turnout. you could see there would be people brought to the polls because young voters are interested in pot who might not b
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cmn political editor paul stein houser joins us from washington. paul, certainly a hectic pace for romney today. >> it certainly is. the president has four stops. so does mitt romney. i guess you could say he is keeping pace. yesterday was no different. he started in the east of new hampshire and ended with a big rally in colorado. they are hitting all these very important crucial battleground states. his message, randi has been one of change. senator obama ran on change four years ago. mitt romney says if you are happy with the way things are, fine, but he is promising change. he is also pointing out the contrast between himself and president obama. take a listen. >> the only thing -- the only thing that stands between us and some of the best years we've ever known is lack of leadership, and that's why we have elections, and you saw the differences between president obama and myself when we were side-by-side in our debates. he says it has to be this way. i say it can't stay this way. he is offering excuse. eve got a plan. >> you were talking about
cmn political editor paul stein houser joins us from washington. paul, certainly a hectic pace for romney today. >> it certainly is. the president has four stops. so does mitt romney. i guess you could say he is keeping pace. yesterday was no different. he started in the east of new hampshire and ended with a big rally in colorado. they are hitting all these very important crucial battleground states. his message, randi has been one of change. senator obama ran on change four years ago....
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she's in washington. explain to us how this power could shift. >> reporter: well, let's start with where the senate stands right now. republicans have 47 seats. democrats, if you add the two independents who caucus with them, have 53. republicans need a net gain of four seats to get a clear-cut 51-seat majority. now i want to show you a map of the universe of competitive races. there are a lot. over a dozen where both parties have been spending heavily and candidates are fighting hard. the problem is that republicans aren't just playing offense. they're playing defense on many of their seats. >> and that is a problem for republicans. they're not playing offense to take the senate. they're playing defense. what does this mean? >> reporter: there are five endangered republicans seats. i want to show our viewers the map. but look up in new england there, sources in the republican party tell us that they're not just endangered, that they believe that they're probably going to lose. talking about massachusetts
she's in washington. explain to us how this power could shift. >> reporter: well, let's start with where the senate stands right now. republicans have 47 seats. democrats, if you add the two independents who caucus with them, have 53. republicans need a net gain of four seats to get a clear-cut 51-seat majority. now i want to show you a map of the universe of competitive races. there are a lot. over a dozen where both parties have been spending heavily and candidates are fighting hard....
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does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana measure. he also won maryland, washington and maine. not all of those swing states. "outfront" tonight, john ave hon and sasha eisenberg. overall, karl rove credited with this on the republican side. put a ballot measure on that people care about, it will get people to the polls, get your guy elected? >> i don't think there was an organized move to put this on the ballot. slightly higher turnout for 18 to 29-year-olds in colorado than the rest of the country. campaign issues, they ten to assume that presidency at the top of the ticket drives turnout this is the type
does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana...
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in fact, that's exactly the attitude in washington that needs to go. here's the thing, wisconsin. after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may be frustrated at the pace of change, but you know what i believe. you know where i stand. you know i'm willing to make tough decisions even when they're not politically convenient, and you know i'll fight for you and your families every single day as hard as i know how. you know that. i know what things look like because i have fought for it. you have too. after all we've been through together, we sure as heck can't give up now. change is a country where americans of every age have the skills and education that good jobs now require. government can't do this alone, but don't tell me that hiring more teachers won't help this economy grow or help young people compete. don't tell me that students who can't afford college can just borrow money from their parents. that wasn't an option for me. i'll bet it wasn't an option for a whole lot of you. we shouldn't be ending college tax cre
in fact, that's exactly the attitude in washington that needs to go. here's the thing, wisconsin. after four years as president, you know me by now. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may be frustrated at the pace of change, but you know what i believe. you know where i stand. you know i'm willing to make tough decisions even when they're not politically convenient, and you know i'll fight for you and your families every single day as hard as i know how. you know that. i know...